Thursday, March 23, 2017

5 Metabolism Boosting Drinks

These are the kind of shots you can do in the morning.

I recently wrote a post about the benefits of drinking lemon water in the morning. In that post I dispelled some of the myths around it (like the claim that it helps with weight loss & detoxing). And even though it won’t make you miraculously lose 10 pounds in a week, it does in fact help with digestion and is a great metabolism booster.

But lemon water is not the only drink that has metabolism boosting properties. Spices like cinnamon, cayenne pepper, ginger, green tea & turmeric are known to speed up the processes inside your body that help burn calories and shed fat. Check out the 5 meta boost shots recipes below and give them a try!

(Pssst! These are great not just as metabolism boosters, but also as energy shots whenever you need a little pick-me-up!)

Wake Me Up

1 inch ginger, minced

1 tsp turmeric

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

pinch of black pepper

Apple Cider Shot

1-2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

2/3 cup of water

4 tbsp organic apple juice

1tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp cayenne pepper

Go Green

2/3 cup of green tea (steep 2 tea bags to make it more concentrated)

1/2 tsp honey or agave syrup

1 tsp cinnamon

shake of cayenne pepper (optional)

Fresh & Minty

2/3 cup of peppermint tea (steep 2 tea bags to make it more concentrated)

1 lemon, squeezed

1/2 tsp honey

pinch of Himalayan salt

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Fruity & Zesty

4 tbsp grapefruit, squeezed

2 tbsp lemon, squeezed

1 tsp maple syrup

1 tsp cinnamon

Have you tried any metabolism boosting drink recipes? Which one is your favourite? Share with me in the comments below, I’d love to test them out!